Summary:
The city of Deer Creek, Illinois has a single public middle school, Dee-Mack Intermediate School, which serves grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 206 students. This school stands out for its exceptional performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, significantly outpacing both the Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 district and the state of Illinois averages in these subject areas.
While Dee-Mack Intermediate School excels in ELA and Science, its Mathematics proficiency rates lag behind the district and state. The school's ELA proficiency ranges from 48.8% to 66.1%, compared to the district's 48.8% to 66.1% and the state's 37.8% to 46.7%. In Science, the school's proficiency rate is an impressive 83.1%, significantly higher than the district's 74.6% and the state's 53.2%. However, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 9.5% to 29.5%, falling short of the district's 9.5% to 29.5% and the state's 24.8% to 28.4%.
Other notable characteristics of Dee-Mack Intermediate School include a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.4%, a moderate level of socioeconomic diversity with 26.21% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and an efficient use of resources with a spending of $11,392 per student. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9 to 1. Overall, Dee-Mack Intermediate School appears to be a strong performer in certain subject areas, but could benefit from a closer examination of its Mathematics instruction and curriculum to improve student outcomes in this subject area.
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